1600 to 1800

electronic

Meaning: using electricity or digital technology | Sentence: The store sells ___ devices like cameras and tablets. | Collocations: ___ device / ___ equipment / ___ music

folk

Meaning: ordinary local people | Sentence: Local ___ still tell stories about the old bridge. | Collocations: local ___ / ordinary ___ / country ___

civilian

Meaning: a person who is not in the military | Sentence: The army helped every ___ leave the danger zone. | Collocations: injured ___ / ___ population / ___ casualties

charity

Meaning: an organization that helps people in need | Sentence: She gives money to a children’s ___ every month. | Collocations: local ___ / donate to a ___ / ___ event

supplier

Meaning: a person or company that provides goods or services | Sentence: The restaurant changed its vegetable ___ last year. | Collocations: main ___ / food ___ / reliable ___

establishment

Meaning: a business, organization, or place with a purpose | Sentence: This hotel is a well-known ___ in the city. | Collocations: educational ___ / business ___ / local ___

base

Meaning: the main place, support, or starting point | Sentence: The hikers returned to their ___ before sunset. | Collocations: military ___ / customer ___ / ___ camp

left

Meaning: the side opposite the right side | Sentence: Turn ___ at the next traffic light. | Collocations: ___ side / ___ hand / on the ___

leg

Meaning: the body part used for standing and walking | Sentence: He broke his ___ during the football game. | Collocations: broken ___ / front ___ / ___ muscle

legal

Meaning: allowed by law or connected with law | Sentence: You need ___ advice before signing that contract. | Collocations: ___ advice / ___ system / ___ rights

besides

Meaning: in addition to; apart from | Sentence: ___ English, she also speaks Arabic and French. | Collocations: ___ that / ___ the cost / everyone ___ me

forth

Meaning: out or forward, often in fixed phrases | Sentence: The pendulum swung back and ___ all night. | Collocations: back and ___ / bring ___ / set ___

length

Meaning: the distance from one end to the other | Sentence: Measure the ___ of the table before buying it. | Collocations: full ___ / total ___ / measure the ___

yard

Meaning: an outdoor area next to a house | Sentence: The children played soccer in the ___ after school. | Collocations: front ___ / back ___ / ___ sale

external

Meaning: on or from the outside | Sentence: The doctor checked the ___ surface of the eye. | Collocations: ___ wall / ___ pressure / ___ hard drive

panic

Meaning: sudden strong fear that makes people act wildly | Sentence: The fire alarm caused ___ in the crowded theater. | Collocations: sudden ___ / cause ___ / in a state of ___

portrait

Meaning: a picture of a person | Sentence: The artist painted a ___ of the queen. | Collocations: family ___ / self-___ / paint a ___

pink

Meaning: a pale red color | Sentence: She bought a ___ dress for the party. | Collocations: pale ___ / bright ___ / ___ flowers

library

Meaning: a place where people read or borrow books | Sentence: I borrowed three novels from the ___ yesterday. | Collocations: public ___ / school ___ / ___ card

lie

Meaning: to say something untrue on purpose | Sentence: Do not ___ to your parents about your grades. | Collocations: ___ about money / never ___ / ___ to someone

lift

Meaning: to move something to a higher position | Sentence: Two workers helped ___ the heavy box. | Collocations: ___ a box / ___ your hand / ___ weights

segment

Meaning: one part of something divided into parts | Sentence: The final ___ of the video explains the results. | Collocations: market ___ / audience ___ / small ___

share

Meaning: one of the equal parts of a company or amount | Sentence: She bought a ___ in a small technology company. | Collocations: ___ price / market ___ / own a ___

likely

Meaning: expected to happen or be true | Sentence: Heavy rain is ___ after midnight tonight. | Collocations: ___ to happen / more ___ / very ___

limit

Meaning: the greatest amount or point allowed | Sentence: The speed ___ on this road is eighty. | Collocations: time ___ / speed ___ / set a ___

portion

Meaning: a part or amount of something | Sentence: He ate only a small ___ of rice. | Collocations: large ___ / small ___ / ___ of food

link

Meaning: to connect two things | Sentence: The bridge will ___ the island to the city. | Collocations: ___ together / ___ to a website / ___ directly

wing

Meaning: a body part that birds and insects use to fly | Sentence: The injured bird could not move its ___ properly. | Collocations: bird ___ / left ___ / spread a ___

list

Meaning: a set of written items | Sentence: Make a shopping ___ before going to the store. | Collocations: shopping ___ / waiting ___ / make a ___

listen

Meaning: to pay attention to sounds or speech | Sentence: Please ___ carefully to the safety instructions. | Collocations: ___ carefully / ___ to music / ___ for clues

mind

Meaning: the part of you that thinks and feels | Sentence: A strange idea came into my ___ suddenly. | Collocations: change your ___ / keep in ___ / peace of ___

neck

Meaning: the body part between the head and shoulders | Sentence: My ___ hurt after sleeping badly. | Collocations: stiff ___ / long ___ / ___ pain

eye

Meaning: the body part used for seeing | Sentence: Dust got into my ___ during the storm. | Collocations: blue ___ / close one ___ / ___ contact

literature

Meaning: written works such as novels, plays, and poems | Sentence: She studies English ___ at university. | Collocations: modern ___ / world ___ / ___ review

nose

Meaning: the body part used for breathing and smelling | Sentence: He held his ___ because of the bad smell. | Collocations: broken ___ / runny ___ / ___ ring

tongue

Meaning: the soft part inside the mouth used for tasting and speaking | Sentence: The hot soup burned my ___ badly. | Collocations: bite your ___ / stick out your ___ / tip of the ___

load

Meaning: a large amount carried by someone or something | Sentence: The truck carried a heavy ___ of bricks. | Collocations: heavy ___ / full ___ / carry a ___

module

Meaning: one unit in a course, machine, or system | Sentence: The online course has a grammar ___ this week. | Collocations: training ___ / software ___ / learning ___

location

Meaning: the exact place where something is | Sentence: Send me the ___ of the meeting room. | Collocations: exact ___ / central ___ / choose a ___

fragment

Meaning: a small broken piece of something | Sentence: A glass ___ was found under the table. | Collocations: small ___ / broken ___ / glass ___

emphasis

Meaning: special importance given to something | Sentence: The teacher put ___ on correct pronunciation. | Collocations: special ___ / strong ___ / place ___ on

ideal

Meaning: best or most suitable | Sentence: This quiet room is ___ for studying. | Collocations: ___ situation / ___ candidate / ___ place

week

Meaning: a period of seven days | Sentence: The course begins next ___ on Monday. | Collocations: next ___ / last ___ / once a ___

gay

Meaning: attracted to people of the same sex | Sentence: He told his family he was ___. | Collocations: ___ rights / ___ community / openly ___

immigrant

Meaning: a person who moves to another country to live | Sentence: Her grandfather was an ___ from Italy. | Collocations: recent ___ / illegal ___ / ___ family

loss

Meaning: the state of no longer having something | Sentence: The company reported a huge financial ___ this year. | Collocations: weight ___ / job ___ / suffer a ___

hero

Meaning: a brave person admired for helping others | Sentence: Firefighters treated the child’s rescuer as a ___. | Collocations: national ___ / childhood ___ / local ___

peer

Meaning: a person of the same age, level, or group | Sentence: Teenagers often feel pressure from their ___ group. | Collocations: ___ pressure / ___ group / ___ support

lovely

Meaning: beautiful, pleasant, or very nice | Sentence: We had a ___ dinner by the lake. | Collocations: ___ day / ___ smile / ___ place

employer

Meaning: a person or company that gives people paid work | Sentence: Her ___ pays for health insurance. | Collocations: current ___ / future ___ / large ___

member

Meaning: a person or thing belonging to a group | Sentence: Every ___ of the team must attend practice. | Collocations: family ___ / team ___ / committee ___

substitute

Meaning: a person or thing used instead of another | Sentence: We used honey as a ___ for sugar. | Collocations: suitable ___ / ___ teacher / act as a ___

you

Meaning: the person or people being spoken to | Sentence: Are ___ ready to leave now? | Collocations: thank ___ / see ___ soon / ___ and I

lunch

Meaning: a meal eaten around the middle of the day | Sentence: We ate ___ at a small café. | Collocations: have ___ / packed ___ / ___ break

student

Meaning: a person who learns at a school or college | Sentence: Each ___ must submit the assignment online. | Collocations: college ___ / exchange ___ / ___ loan

machine

Meaning: a piece of equipment that does work | Sentence: The washing ___ stopped during the spin cycle. | Collocations: coffee ___ / washing ___ / operate a ___

athlete

Meaning: a person trained in sports | Sentence: The young ___ won three medals. | Collocations: professional ___ / Olympic ___ / talented ___

magazine

Meaning: a regular publication with articles and pictures | Sentence: She reads a fashion ___ every month. | Collocations: weekly ___ / online ___ / ___ article

champion

Meaning: the winner of a competition | Sentence: She became the tennis ___ at age sixteen. | Collocations: world ___ / national ___ / defending ___

main

Meaning: most important | Sentence: The ___ reason was lack of money. | Collocations: ___ reason / ___ road / ___ point

mainly

Meaning: mostly; more than anything else | Sentence: The course is ___ for beginners. | Collocations: ___ because / ___ concerned with / ___ used for

maintain

Meaning: to keep something in good condition or continue it | Sentence: Technicians ___ the machines every month. | Collocations: ___ equipment / ___ quality / ___ safety standards

governor

Meaning: the elected leader of a state or province | Sentence: The ___ signed the new law yesterday. | Collocations: state ___ / elected ___ / former ___

major

Meaning: important, serious, or large | Sentence: The storm caused ___ damage across the city. | Collocations: ___ problem / ___ change / ___ role

majority

Meaning: more than half of a group | Sentence: A ___ of voters supported the proposal. | Collocations: large ___ / clear ___ / vast ___

holder

Meaning: a person who owns or has something | Sentence: The ticket ___ can enter for free. | Collocations: account ___ / record ___ / ticket ___

specialist

Meaning: a person with expert knowledge in one area | Sentence: The clinic sent her to a heart ___. | Collocations: medical ___ / computer ___ / consult a ___

male

Meaning: being a man or boy; not female | Sentence: The study included both ___ and female students. | Collocations: ___ student / ___ voice / adult ___

poet

Meaning: a person who writes artistic lines with rhythm or feeling | Sentence: The ___ read his work to the audience. | Collocations: famous ___ / local ___ / modern ___

manage

Meaning: to control or be responsible for work or people | Sentence: She will ___ a team of ten people. | Collocations: ___ a team / ___ money / ___ a business

management

Meaning: the people or activity of running an organization | Sentence: Good ___ helped the company grow. | Collocations: senior ___ / project ___ / ___ team

manager

Meaning: a person who controls a team, shop, or business | Sentence: Ask the ___ if you need a refund. | Collocations: store ___ / project ___ / general ___

manner

Meaning: the way something is done or happens | Sentence: He spoke in a calm and polite ___. | Collocations: polite ___ / in this ___ / professional ___

manufacture

Meaning: to make products in large amounts, usually in a factory | Sentence: The factory will ___ car parts. | Collocations: ___ products / ___ goods / ___ in a factory

friend

Meaning: a person you like and enjoy being with | Sentence: I met an old ___ for coffee. | Collocations: close ___ / best ___ / make a ___

map

Meaning: a drawing that shows places and roads | Sentence: We used a ___ to find the hotel. | Collocations: road ___ / city ___ / draw a ___

maker

Meaning: a person, company, or thing that produces something | Sentence: She is a famous jewelry ___. | Collocations: car ___ / coffee ___ / jewelry ___

mark

Meaning: to put a sign or symbol on something | Sentence: Please ___ the correct answer with a check. | Collocations: ___ a page / ___ a box / ___ the spot

this

Meaning: the person, thing, or idea near here or now | Sentence: ___ is my favorite song on the album. | Collocations: ___ morning / ___ time / ___ way

marriage

Meaning: a legal or formal relationship between spouses | Sentence: Their ___ lasted for fifty happy years. | Collocations: happy ___ / arranged ___ / ___ certificate

marry

Meaning: to become someone’s husband or wife | Sentence: They plan to ___ next summer. | Collocations: ___ someone / ___ for love / ___ young

personality

Meaning: the usual character and behavior of a person | Sentence: Her cheerful ___ makes everyone feel welcome. | Collocations: strong ___ / outgoing ___ / ___ test

match

Meaning: a sports competition between people or teams | Sentence: The soccer ___ ended in a draw. | Collocations: football ___ / home ___ / win a ___

parent

Meaning: a mother or father | Sentence: Each ___ must sign the school form. | Collocations: single ___ / proud ___ / working ___

material

Meaning: a substance used to make something | Sentence: Cotton is a soft ___ used for shirts. | Collocations: raw ___ / building ___ / soft ___

injury

Meaning: physical harm to the body | Sentence: He missed the game because of a knee ___. | Collocations: serious ___ / sports ___ / suffer an ___

illustration

Meaning: a picture that explains or decorates something | Sentence: The textbook includes an ___ of the human heart. | Collocations: clear ___ / color ___ / textbook ___

curtain

Meaning: cloth that covers a window or opening | Sentence: She closed the ___ to block the sun. | Collocations: shower ___ / window ___ / draw the ___

flag

Meaning: cloth with colors or signs representing a country or group | Sentence: The national ___ flew above the school. | Collocations: national ___ / red ___ / raise a ___

skirt

Meaning: clothing worn from the waist over the lower body | Sentence: She wore a blue ___ to work. | Collocations: short ___ / long ___ / denim ___

maybe

Meaning: possibly, but not certainly | Sentence: ___ we can meet after lunch. | Collocations: ___ later / ___ not / ___ next time

tissue

Meaning: soft thin paper used for cleaning | Sentence: He wiped his nose with a ___. | Collocations: soft ___ / facial ___ / box of ___

gate

Meaning: an opening in a fence or wall that can be closed | Sentence: The farmer closed the ___ behind the cows. | Collocations: front ___ / garden ___ / close the ___

stomach

Meaning: the body part where food goes after eating | Sentence: My ___ hurt after the big meal. | Collocations: empty ___ / upset ___ / ___ pain

measure

Meaning: to find the size, amount, or level of something | Sentence: Use a ruler to ___ the table. | Collocations: ___ distance / ___ temperature / ___ progress

center

Meaning: the middle point or main place | Sentence: Put the vase in the ___ of the table. | Collocations: city ___ / shopping ___ / at the ___

jail

Meaning: a place where prisoners are kept | Sentence: The thief spent six months in ___. | Collocations: go to ___ / ___ sentence / escape from ___

gallery

Meaning: a place where art is shown | Sentence: The artist showed her work in a small ___. | Collocations: art ___ / photo ___ / ___ space

medical

Meaning: related to doctors, nurses, or health care | Sentence: She needs ___ care after the accident. | Collocations: ___ treatment / ___ school / ___ records

home

Meaning: the place where you live | Sentence: After work, he went ___ to cook dinner. | Collocations: go ___ / at ___ / leave ___